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Chapter 8

What is this chapter mainly about?

The boys give Brinker a nickname. What is it?

Gene decides not to enlist after all. He says, "I had simply ducked."

What metaphor is being referred to here?

Why does Phineas have trouble getting to and from class, the dorm, and the cafeteria?

What is even more treacherous than the icy walkways?

On Finny's first day back to school, he convinces Gene to cut class with him. Where do they go?

Phineas tells Gene he believes the war is an invention made up by whom?

What is Finny's new goal?

"We're aiming for the '44 Olympics." 9. Where does Finny stand while Gene runs laps around him?

Find the section where Gene and Finny are in the locker room in the gym. The narrator is describing all the smells there and says, "sweat predominated."

What does "predominated" mean in this context?

Is there anything that you are unsure about in this chapter?